[CANUFNET] Contract Growing of Street Tree supply

[Boysen, Barb (MNR)]

Hello

 

We've been working to promote contract growing as a way to ensure that
you are getting genetically appropriate material for your climate and
sites - that is if you are one of the lucky ones that has the necessary
multiyear budget mechanisms.  If anyone is interest contact me and I
will send you a pdf of a report we did several years ago about contract
growing.

 

Barb Boysen, Coordinator 

Forest Gene Conservation Association 

Suite 233, 266 Charlotte Street 

Peterborough, ON K9J 2V4 

 

Tel: (705) 755-3284 

Fax: (705) 755-3292 

Cell: (705) 875-7150 

 

barb.boysen at ontario.ca

 

www.fgca.net <http://www.fgca.net/>  

 

www.ontariosnaturalselections.org
<http://www.ontariosnaturalselections.org/>  

 

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[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Dean Sheppard
Sent: April 17, 2009 9:10 AM
To: canufnet at list.web.net
Subject: [CANUFNET] Contract Growing of Street Tree supply

 

Hello All,

 

Related to the municipal tree farm discussion, I am wondering which
municipalities engage in CONTRACT GROWING to specify and secure some or
all of their street tree supply.  

 

Our working supposition is that contract growing would ensure
availability of some species which are hard or impossible to secure
commercially and that the contract price for other species may be an
advantage over the open seasonal market.

 

Any and all positive or negative experiences with this technique are of
interest.

 

Many thanks!!

Dean Sheppard

volunteer member of City of London Trees and Forest Advisory Committee

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